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Kumbartcho Sanctuary Helps Locals Reconnect with Bushland

Kumbartcho Sanctuary in Eatons Hill is more than a patch of preserved bushland. It is a community hub where volunteers, families and Moreton Bay’s staff come together to nurture native plants and wildlife. The sanctuary, set on the site of a former wildlife park, has grown into a place where conservation meets education, and where…

Beachmere

Resilience Planning in Beachmere Enters Key Stage

Beachmere residents are confronting some of Queensland’s toughest natural hazards as a local resilience plan begins shaping how the coastal town will respond to floods, cyclones, bushfires, and the threat of rising seas. The project, led by the City of Moreton Bay, is now in its first stage of raising awareness and identifying what dangers…

Quandamooka Arts and Cultural Centre North Stradbroke Island

Quandamooka Arts and Cultural Centre Opens in North Stradbroke Island

North Stradbroke Island has marked a historic moment with the opening of the Quandamooka Arts and Culture Centre, a purpose-built space designed to preserve and share the island’s living traditions through art, performance and community storytelling. A long time coming The project, formally known as the Quandamooka Art, Museum and Performance Institute (QUAMPI), began its…

Flood-Resilient Future Planned for Centenary Lakes in Caboolture

Centenary Lakes in Caboolture could soon be transformed into a modern sports and recreation hub, with the City of Moreton Bay releasing a draft plan that outlines new facilities, community spaces, and flood-resilient upgrades. The plan focuses on improvements to one of the region’s most important public spaces, and locals are now being invited to…

From Oysters to Auctions: The Long Story of Ningi’s Land

Long before the roads were cut and paddocks fenced, the Ningi Ningi people lived across the Redcliffe peninsula and along the Pumicestone Passage. Archaeological traces remain in the form of bora rings and shell middens, the latter filled with oyster shells that show how central shellfish were to their diet. For thousands of years, the…